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The Utah Jazz just lost to the Washington Wizards. If that frustrates you as a Jazz fan, then just imagine how Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert must be feeling right now. Well, you actually don’t need to imagine as we have a couple of quotes from the two Jazz stars following their shock defeat to […]

The Washington Wizards have pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the season so far as they defeated the league-best Utah Jazz on Thursday night. Behind tremendous performances by Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal, the Wizards handed the Jazz just their 11th loss of the year, 131-122. Westbrook scored a key basket in a […]

The Utah Jazz currently sit atop the Western Conference with a 29-10 record and a league-best plus-8.4 average point differential. The impressive run can be credited to many things, including excellent coaching by Quin Snyder, All-Star play by Rudy Gobert, Mike Conley, and Donovan Mitchell, and great depth all-around. The Jazz run a solid nine-man […]

The Utah Jazz look to build off of a win in Boston on Tuesday when they head to D.C. to take on the Wizards. Washington is on the second night of a back-to-back, still searching for their first win after the all-star break. Here’s our prediction the Thursday night’s Jazz vs. Wizards matchup. Utah boasts […]

The Utah Jazz have been the best team in the NBA thus far. It’s a poorly kept secret that Jordan Clarkson, the current front runner for this season’s Sixth Man of the Year award, has been one of the primary reasons why the Jazz have found so much success thus far. Miami Heat legend Dwyane […]

There was playoff energy in the air last night in Boston when the Utah Jazz came to take on the Celtics. The stars were out for Boston as Jason Tatum had a game high 29 points and Jaylen Brown poured in 28 points to go along with 7 assists and 5 rebounds. But it was […]

After the Utah Jazz’s win over the Boston Celtics, a certain fan was looking for some Rudy Gobert highlights. The tweet caught the Jazz center’s attention and had a hilarious reply. According to Gobert, he was not in the highlight reel as he didn’t get his ankles bruised nor was he dunked on in their […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell scored his 6,000th career point versus the Boston Celtics on Tuesday. What’s even more impressive is he surpassed the greatest Jazz ever in Karl Malone as the fastest player in team history to reach the scoring achievement. According to ESPN Statistics and Information, Mitchell, who is having an impressive season, […]

Even after the whistle on Tuesday, Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell didn’t appreciate Jaylen Brown’s antics. So much so that he slapped the Boston Celtics forward’s arm. From the looks of it, Brown was just showing sportsmanship to Mitchell. But the All-Star guard of the Jazz didn’t want any piece of Brown. Spida doesn’t do […]

The Utah Jazz will take on the Boston Celtics for the second time this season tonight. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Jazz-Celtics prediction and pick. The Jazz hold an overall record of 28-10, and they are 25-12-1 against the spread. Utah is coming off a loss to the Golden […]

The NBA announced Monday it was unable to corroborate allegations made by former Utah Jazz guard Elijah Millsap regarding an inappropriate comment purportedly made by executive vice president of basketball operations Dennis Lindsey. The league’s statement said Millsap, Lindsey and all parties privy to the incident in question were interviewed: NBA says investigation on Elijah […]

Rudy Gobert and the Utah Jazz came out flat as they took a visit to the Bay Area and got destroyed by Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. The Jazz have been on a rough patch these past few weeks, and their effort on Sunday against the Warriors was unacceptable, especially on the defensive […]

The league-leading Utah Jazz, led by Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, just got whooped as they visited Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. Utah was clumsy with the ball all evening, which ultimately decided the game for them, at least according to Mitchell and Gobert. The Jazz turned the ball over 14 […]

The Golden State Warriors scored a huge win over the league-best Utah Jazz on Sunday, 131-119. Stephen Curry was the star of the show for the Dubs as he led his team to an upset victory over the mighty Jazz. After the win, Curry, who was celebrating his 33rd birthday on Sunday, made sure to […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Nash knows a thing or two about being an underdog. This is exactly why the three-time NBA champion coach had a bit of advice to impart on the Utah Jazz, who themselves have emerged as one of the most underrated sides in the league today. According to Kerr, it […]

Ahead of the Sunday afternoon game between the Utah Jazz and Golden State Warriors- their second game since the All-Star Break- head coach Steve Kerr gave his explanation for why the team currently sitting atop the league standings is still underrated in NBA circles. Kerr on why the league-best Jazz are underrated: "Fans will always […]

We have an exciting Sunday matinee on our hands as the Utah Jazz travel to San Francisco to take on the Golden State Warriors on NBA TV. The Utah Jazz have quietly been one of the most consistent teams in the league this year. With a record of 25-12 ATS to date, the Jazz will […]

Since entering the league in 2013, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has elevated himself from a late first-round draft pick to one of the most stifling interior defenders in the NBA. While the big man boasts tremendous athleticism and first-rate defensive instincts, it’s his competitiveness that, according to head coach Quin Snyder, may be the […]

It’s not often Utah Jazz C Rudy Gobert is on the opposite end of a defensive highlight. Typically, he’s the one delivering the punishment near the rim — averaging more than two blocks per game for his entire NBA career. But roles were reversed during Utah’s tilt against the Houston Rockets on Friday night. 🚫KJ […]

Back in January, Shaquille O’Neal criticized Utah Jazz star, Donovan Mitchell, claiming, “[Mitchell] doesn’t have what it takes to get the next level.” Mitchell’s response was short and sweet, saying, “Aight.” It was a weird way to approach the post-game interview, however, it seemed Shaq had a different idea for what type of answer he […]

This time last year, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert became the first NBA player to contract the coronavirus, leading to the suspension of the NBA season. At the time, Gobert made it a point to touch everything, mess with his teammates, and purposely do the exact opposite of what one should do during a pandemic. […]

LaMarcus Aldridge’s time in Alamo City comes to an end. Earlier on Wednesday, the San Antonio Spurs and the sweet-shooting big man reached a mutual agreement to part ways, with Gregg Popovich announcing their intention to trade him. This seemingly signals the end of a pretty weird era in Spurs history, where they were seemingly […]

The Utah Jazz are adding another stretch-4 type to the roster for the second half of the 2020-21 season. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported the Jazz have signed veteran forward Ersan Ilyasova for the remainder of the season. Wojnarowski added Ilyasova is completing COVID testing protocols prior to completion of the deal. Free agent forward […]

The NBA All-Star Game is over. Now the real fun begins as the playoffs draw closer and teams are looking to take another step to become a better team overall. There has been a lot of madness that has occurred through the first few months of the NBA season. From James Harden being traded to […]

Exactly 18,997 paying spectators were lucky enough to witness Kobe Bryant play his last ever NBA game with the Los Angeles Lakers on April 13, 2016, and one of those lucky people got even luckier by selling their ticket – signed by Mamba himself – for just over $40,000. According to TMZ, a ticket from […]

The 2021 NBA All-Star Draft that took place on Thursday concluded with the two All-Stars from the Utah Jazz being taken with the final two picks. After LeBron James explained why members of the Jazz were selected last, Donovan Mitchell has responded to the awkward situation. Donovan Mitchell on LeBron James’ Utah comments during All-Star […]

He certainly took an unconventional route, but Utah Jazz veteran Mike Conley is now officially an All-Star. The 33-year-old had just two words to say in a recent tweet as he acknowledged the honor of being named an All-Star for the first time in his 14-year NBA career. Conley, who many believe was one of […]

With the NBA’s All-Star weekend upon us, let’s discuss the favorites to win the league’s signature awards for the 2020-21 season. At the unofficial midway mark of the shortened season, here are selections for the midseason Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year, Rookie of the […]

Mike Conley Jr. is finally an All-Star. Thus ends the longstanding claim that the Utah Jazz guard is the most deserving star to never make it. While most NBA circles are celebrating the 14-year veteran’s triumph, not everyone is particularly thrilled. That list apparently currently includes San Antonio Spurs star DeMar DeRozan. Gets to a […]

Donovan Mitchell couldn’t be any happier for his Utah Jazz teammate Mike Conley, who reportedly received an invite to the All-Star Game. According to Tony Jones of The Athletic, Conley has received a call to participate in the annual showdown of the best NBA players of the season. Meanwhile, per Shams Charania of The Athletic, […]

After a lengthy 14 years in the NBA, Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley is finally getting the call for his very first NBA All-Star Game appearance. The league announced on Friday that Conley would be appearing in Sunday’s prestigious game in Atlanta, pending medical protocols, per Tony Jones of the Athletic. BREAKING: Mike Conley pending […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell is making light of his recent fine, with the help of teammate Joe Ingles. Ingles quoted the announcement both Mitchell and Jazz center Rudy Gobert had been fined for criticizing officials following a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers earlier this week. The ever-humorous Jazz forward made a hilarious reference to […]

Betting odds have been revealed for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, which will go down on Sunday night at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Not surprisingly, Team LeBron opened up as a 4.5-point favorite over Team Durant, per BetOnline. At time of writing, LeBron James’ squad is at -165 moneyline bet, while you can […]

The Utah Jazz suffered a tough 131-123 overtime loss to the Philadelphia 76ers earlier this week. There was plenty of controversy with the officials coming down the stretch, with Donovan Mitchell getting ejected in overtime. While leaving the game, Mitchell was seen slapping a water cooler, hitting a security guard on the way out: Donovan […]

The 2020-21 NBA season has provided high-energy play and emerging young talent for its fans. As the first half of the season comes to a close, many teams and players have put themselves in position to make some noise for 2021, which only leaves optimism for what is in store after the All-Star break. There […]

The recently-concluded NBA All-Star draft was interesting, to say the least. Kevin Durant knows this. One of the moments that stood out came at the tail end of the draft when the last two remaining players happened to be the Utah Jazz duo of Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, […]

Joel Embiid takes things personally. The Philadelphia 76ers fired back at earlier reports about him dodging Utah Jazz center and two-time DPOY Rudy Gobert after he manhandled the Western Conference giants with another impressive performance on Wednesday night. The Sixers star ended up missing his much-anticipated matchup with Gobert last month after he sat out […]

Fans saw a possible preview of the NBA Finals on Wednesday when the Utah Jazz matched up against the Philadelphia 76ers. Out of all the amazing plays that took place, one lasting image was that of Sixers star Joel Embiid asking the referees to slap a technical foul on Donovan Mitchell, which they called.  This […]

Pardon his French, but Rudy Gobert is beside himself after feeling that the Utah Jazz got robbed against the Philadelphia 76ers. Gobert and his team lost another tough one against the Sixers as they fell short in the battle of the best teams from both conferences slugged it out on Wednesday night. Utah’s frustrating evening […]